Surgical Technology conference is April 9

For those wanting more information about ACTC's Surgical Technology program, there
will be a conference at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 9 in room 420A in the main building
at the College Drive Campus. The Surgical Technology program prepares students for the national certification exam
and employment in operating rooms, private or public hospitals and clinics. Surgical technologists assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery, assist doctors
during surgery by handing them needed instruments and counting sponges and needles
before and after the operation, and deliver specimens to hospital labs for analysis.The diploma program at the College Drive Campus includes basic sciences, surgical
decorum and protocol and technical skills for assisting surgeons in the operating
room. Students learn on real operating room equipment, with hundreds of surgical instruments.
They practice operating room set-ups in class to get comfortable with procedures before
going to clinicals at area hospitals.Program graduates take the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
certification exam which provides a benchmark measurement of the knowledge acquired
by students - and the knowledge needed for success in the field.Surgical Technology is a selective admission program, and prospective students need
to complete an application for their chosen program. Applicants who are not current
ACTC students also need to complete the ACTC application process. To be admitted to the program, students must pass the COMPASS/ACT at the required
level and attend a pre-conference session. Prior to starting classes, CPR certification
must be obtained and prerequisite courses and a health profile must be completed.Applications are available online at ashland.kctcs.edu and in the admissions offices
at the College Drive and Technology Drive campuses. To request applications, call
ACTC Admissions, 606-326-2000 or 800-928-4256. Application to the program does not
guarantee admission. For more information, contact Jamie Bowling, program instructor
at 606-326-2006 or jbowling0056@kctcs.edu.